Grigor Dimitrov: 'I have a special relationship with Andre Agassi'
Grigor Dimitrov feels confident ahead of the new season. Speaking ahead of the Brisbane International where he won the 2017 title defeating Kei Nishikori in a three-set final, the Bulgarian player shared his feelings. Dimitrov trained with Andre Agassi in December and they will work together in the next weeks. 'So far things have been pretty good', the world No. 19 assured. 'The biggest thing for me was that I got to practice a few extra weeks this year. I was really happy with that, to be honest, just because, I mean, I know how hectic my previous year was and it was kind of nice to have a little break and at the same time start the offseason a little earlier, spend quite a few good weeks in December in Vegas with Andre, so yeah, everybody is pretty happy, to be honest, and the team, we're all on the same page, which is super important. And we're just starting to build up again, and here am I starting again. So, yeah, always beautiful to kick off the season here in Australia.'
Speaking furthermore on the eight-time Grand Slam winner, Dimitrov added: 'He's coming to Melbourne. So yeah, we're going to be reacquainted pretty soon. So, yeah, I love spending time with him. And, again, as I said, the whole team is pretty happy to have him around, and I mean, you learn something on a daily basis.'
Asked if he is communicating with Agassi on the phone currently, Dimitrov replied: 'Yeah, absolutely. We chat. I mean whenever we have the time, obviously the time difference doesn't help, but we just want to keep on building on what we've sort of started, especially this offseason, and potentially get back on the right track and have a better result. 'We are all very happy in the team that Andre is with us. He’s more than a friend to me, it’s a special relationship. There is just a huge appreciation and I am very humbled to have him by my side. Hopefully, things will go well on the court for us. I felt I was actually hitting the ball quite all right for our first match of the year. There [were] a few things that I would like to maybe improve in the next match, but overall I think it’s off to a positive start.'
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